title: Schizophrenia, poor physical health and physical activity: evidence-based interventions are required to reduce major health inequalities.
abstract: In schizophrenia, life expectancy is reduced by 20 years, primarily due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Physical activity modifies CVD risk factors, but physical activity levels are low in this patient group. We urgently need evidence-based interventions that increase physical activity to improve health and reduce premature mortality in people with schizophrenia.
authors.affiliation: Lily McNamee, MA, MSc, MPH, Gillian Mead, MBBChir, MA, MD, FRCP, Steve MacGillivray, MA(Hons), PhD, Stephen M. Lawrie, MD(Hons), FRCPsych, Division of Psychiatry, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: Lily
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McNamee
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mead
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: MacGillivray
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lawrie
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*